Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Retreat
- Scarborough Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mystery Plays
- John Carr - Architect
- Second World War York
- Micklegate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze weights
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York and the Holocaust
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Glazed Medieval Jug